Background: Hypertension is defined as a condition where blood pressure persistently increases. PLANTATION (Prevention of Hypertension) 2024 is a social service activity carried out at the Rambutan RPTRA, Tanjung Duren which aims to identify risk factors that can cause hypertension. Method: 34 people participated in PLANTATION, which began with an anammesis , physical examination consisting of measurement of body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and current blood sugar. Then it ends with providing education about hypertension. Results: There were 17 out of 27 participants that had hypertension, 18 out of 27 participants were overweight , and from the current blood sugar results, the majority of participants who had diabetes were women and in the age group 46 -60 years. Conclusion: Risk factors of hypertension in the community in the RPTRA of Tanjung Duren District were identified as obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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